A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

"Beryl, just put the puppy down." Emily didn't think she would have to tell Beryl twice to put the puppy down, "Did you hear me?" she asked again.

"Mommy, the bad guys are coming!" Beryl jogged to her, and put the puppy down. The puppy scurried away instantly.

Emily looked up and saw the man nearing them. She froze in place. What was Jack doing here?

"Miss Lu, What a coincidence!" Jack looked at her and Beryl with a gentle smile plastered on his face.

Emily's heart was beating rapidly as she tried to hide Beryl behind her. Then she suddenly felt conscious as if Jack would notice that she was purposely hiding her daughter so she remained in place, "Oh, such a coincidence."

She knew that her secrets would be divulged one day but she didn't expect that that day would come so soon. Like now. She should have prepared herself before she flew back to this country.

Jack just wanted to clear things out but Emily seemed to have forgotten, "She looks just like you, is she your daughter?"

Beryl piped in, "Mommy, he told he was my dad just now."

"..."

Emily clenched her fists but her face was calm, "He's not your father. Jack, this is the last time you're going to talk to my daughter and this is the last time you're going to play such a cruel joke on anyone."

"Miss Lu, listen to me, I can explain."

"Beryl, go wash your hands and don't touch the puppy anymore." Emily said completely ignoring Jack as she pulled Beryl inside.

Jack stepped forward and blocked Emily from leaving, "Miss Lu, whether or not you remember the past and whether or not you are Cloris or Emily or whoever you are, I just want you to know that Beryl is my daughter."

"I don't know why you left in the first place but now that you're back, I'm not letting you go," Jack added.

thing that Emily feared the most had

like Jack really believed that she had lost her memory, she just kept up her pretenses, "Sorry but I know

only other possibility was Jacob but they haven't

hand to Jack - on her second finger rested a simple ring that she bought just now in the market. "I've been married for four years now. Beryl just turned three this

don't believe you," Jack insisted as he closely stared at Emily, "It doesn't matter if you remember our past or not

"I hope

could start all over again but as time passed, it just grew more difficult for him to

now he finds out that she's been married all this time?

be? How dare someone marry her before he did!

was still nervous even she'd already left and Jack was already gone. She was

doing too many things nowadays

soft voice did she get back

little, she felt guilty and apologized, "I'm sorry, Beryl. This is all my fault. I'll treat your wrist

Beryl nodded gently as she walked

medicine on Beryl's

Beryl said, her eyes looking up

said, "I won't do

thought she would be able to handle things well but as it

- Jack wouldn't stop until he got what he wanted. Or

these kept Emily worried. When she was done, she walked to the window, only to

took a deep breath, and went

so much throughout the years - she grew strong enough to protect both her and her daughter. Even if Jack already knew about Beryl, she would do everything she could so that he wouldn't be able to take her away.

quietly, and hesitated, "Mommy, is